Naperville, IL Crime Statistics For 2023
Crime Rate In Naperville, IL Summary
Crime in Naperville research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Naperville over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Naperville:
- There were 1,290 total crimes committed in Naperville the last reporting year.
- On a rate basis, there were 866.2 total crimes per 100K people in Naperville.
- The overall crime rate in Naperville is -62.73% below the national average.
- Naperville ranks #329 safest out of 588 cities in Illinois.
- Naperville ranks #3,282 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.
Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.
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Naperville Vs Illinois And National Crime Rates
According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Naperville is 866.2 per 100,000 people. That's -62.73% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -56.37% lower than the Illinois total crime rate of 1,985.3 per 100,000 people.
| Statistic | Count Raw |
Naperville / 100k People |
Illinois / 100k People |
National / 100k People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Crimes Per 100K | 1,290 | 866.2 | 1,985.3 | 2,324.2 |
| Murder | 3 | 2.0 | 9.1 | 6.3 |
| Robbery | 14 | 9.4 | 97.4 | 66.1 |
| Aggravated Assault | 23 | 15.4 | 278.9 | 268.2 |
| Violent Crime | 78 | 52.4 | 425.9 | 369.8 |
| Burglary | 95 | 63.8 | 246.4 | 269.8 |
| Larceny | 1,063 | 713.8 | 1,143.5 | 1,401.9 |
| Car Theft | 54 | 36.3 | 169.5 | 282.7 |
| Property Crime | 1,212 | 813.8 | 1,559.4 | 1,954.4 |
Naperville Crime Compared To Illinois Averages
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.
Violent Crime Rates In Naperville
Violent Crimes
Violent Crimes / 100k People
Below The National Average
- There were 78 violent crimes in Naperville in the last reporting year.
- The violent crime rate in Naperville is 52.4 per 100,000 people.
- You have a 1 in 1,909.3 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Naperville each year. That compares to a 1 in 234.8 chance statewide.
- That's -85.84% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
- -87.70% lower than the Illinois violent crime rate of 425.9 per 100,000 people.
Property Crime Rates In Naperville
Property Crimes
Property Crimes / 100k People
Below The National Average
- There were 1,212 property crimes in Naperville in the last reporting year.
- The property crime rate in Naperville is 813.8 per 100,000 people.
- You have a 1 in 122.9 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Naperville each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
- That's -58.36% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
- And -47.81% lower than the Illinois property crime rate of 1,559.4 per 100,000 people.
Crime In Cities Around Naperville
| City | Population | Count Raw |
Total Crime / 100k People |
Property Crime / 100k People |
Violent Crime / 100k People |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora, IL | 197,709 | 1,087 | 549.8 | 216.5 | 333.3 |
| Bolingbrook, IL | 73,364 | 723 | 985.5 | 764.7 | 220.8 |
| Wheaton, IL | 52,706 | 123 | 233.4 | 146.1 | 87.3 |
| Downers Grove, IL | 49,070 | 130 | 264.9 | 169.1 | 95.8 |
| Elmhurst, IL | 47,034 | 132 | 280.6 | 197.7 | 82.9 |
| Plainfield, IL | 46,004 | 348 | 756.5 | 676.0 | 80.4 |
| Romeoville, IL | 41,069 | 410 | 998.3 | 849.8 | 148.5 |
| Bartlett, IL | 40,577 | 34 | 83.8 | 61.6 | 22.2 |
| Woodridge, IL | 33,478 | 94 | 280.8 | 182.2 | 98.6 |
| Glen Ellyn, IL | 27,704 | 57 | 205.7 | 133.6 | 72.2 |
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